PSY 240 Final: Abnormal Psychology (PSY240)-- Answers CH. 15 Final Study Guide
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Chapter 15- neurocognitive disorders: be able to recognize and distinguish between delirium, dementia, and amnesia. Neurocognitive disorder (dementia)- gradual deterioration of brain function: two subtypes, mild ncd (mild cognitive decline + can live independently, but with a little compensatory accommodation, major ncd (significant cognitive decline + requires help with daily. Independent: basic, death from inactivity + other illnesses (ex. pneumonia, 50% of people with dementia suffer at least one episode of delirium. Amnesia- a form of memory loss: dsm-5 also calls an ncd, characterized by, inability to learn new information, inability to recall previously learned information, inability to transfer information stm ltm, multiple causes: May be: substance intoxication, substance withdrawal, medication use (sometimes ppl are given the wrong medication, wrong dose, etc, medical condition (ex. high fever, medications. Infections: head injury/brain trauma, oxygen deprivation, poisons, sleep deprivation, an individual with ncd may become agitated, apathetic, or have other problems.
